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Latitude & Longitude Activity

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
2.
Which letter would you find at 30oS, 30oE?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
K
d)
E
3.
Which way does latitude go on a map?
a)
Up and down
b)
Side to side
c)
In a circle
d)
To infinity and beyond
4.
Which way does longitude go on a map?
a)
Up and down
b)
Side to side
c)
In a circle
d)
To infinity and beyond
5.
What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Arctic Circle
6.
What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Arctic Circle
7.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines 
d)
They are parallel
8.
What is this object known as?
a)
Map symbol
b)
Map key
c)
Map scale
d)
Compass rose
9.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
10.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
11.
Which Hemisphere are Asia, Australia, and most of Europe found in?
a)
Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
12.
Which Hemisphere are both South America and Antarctica found in?
a)
Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
13.
Which of these continents does the equator go through?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
14.
What is located at 40*N, 105*W
a)
Fargo
b)

Denver

c)
Boston
d)
Niagara Falls
15.
Which Hemisphere are both North America and South America found in?
a)
Western Hemisphere
b)
Eastern Hemisphere
c)
Southern Hemisphere
d)
Northern Hemisphere
16.
What is the name of the line at about 23.5⁰ South?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Tropic of Cancer
17.

Which of these continents does the Prime Meridian go through?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

18.
What is the approximate location of G?
a)
100oW, 40oN
b)
40oN, 100oW
c)
40oS, 100oW
d)
40oN, 100oE
19.
Which of the following letter is at approximately 60 degrees S, 40 degrees W? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
H
20.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
21.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
22.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
23.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
24.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
25.
To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...
a)
where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
b)
the lines of latitude only
c)
the lines of longitude only
d)
the compass rose
26.

What is the approximate location of letter B?

a)

80oN, 0o

b)

0o, 80oW

c)

80oS, 0o

d)

0o, 80oE

27.

Which STATE is located at...

45°N, 120°W

a)

WA

b)

OR

c)

UT

d)

ND

28.

Which STATE is located at...

47°N, 105°W

a)

MT

b)

SD

c)

UT

d)

AZ

29.

Which STATE is located at...

48°N, 100°W

a)

NM

b)

ND

c)

SD

d)

CO

30.

If you were located at 30 degrees south and 90 degrees east, what ocean would you be in?

a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
31.
To locate the exact places on Earth, one must look at: 
a)
latitude lines only
b)
the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude
c)
longitude lines only
d)
a neighboring area to describe the location
32.
What city is located at 32 degrees south and 150 degrees east?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Sydney
c)
Durban
d)
Calcutta 
33.
Which city is located at 38 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
San Fransisco 
b)
New York
c)
New Orleans
d)
London
34.
Which continent is located completely north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America 
d)
South America
35.
Which continent is completely south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian?
a)
Antartica 
b)
South America
c)
North America 
d)
Australia 
36.
What are the coordinates for the city of New Orleans? 
a)
30 degrees north and 90 degrees west
b)
60 degrees north and 30 degrees east
c)
30 degrees north and 120 degrees east
d)
35 degrees north and 70 degrees west
37.
What are the coordinates for the city of Leningrad? 
a)
28 degrees north and 88 degrees east
b)
55 degrees north and 1 degree east
c)
28 degrees north and 88 degrees east
d)
60 degrees north and 30 degrees east
38.
If you were at 30 degrees south and 60 degrees west, which continent would you be in?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Australia 
39.
Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in:
a)
degrees of a circle
b)
north and south only
c)
east and west only
d)
degrees of a compass
40.
Latitude on a globe run from: 
a)
north to south
b)
north to west
c)
east to south
d)
east to west
41.
Which lines run on a globe from east to west? 
a)
longitude lines
b)
latitude lines
c)
north pole
d)
south pole
42.
When measuring lines of latitude, always start with this line, which represents zero:
a)
North Pole
b)
The Prime Meridian 
c)
The Equator 
d)
South Pole
43.
When measuring lines of longitude, always start with this line, which represents zero:
a)
The Equator
b)
The Prime Meridian 
c)
The North Pole
d)
The South Pole
44.
On a globe, or map, the Equator is:
a)
The Horizontal, center line
b)
The Vertical, center line
c)
30 degree line
d)
The North Pole
45.
On a globe, or map, the Prime Meridian is:
a)
The 180 Degree Line
b)
The Horizontal Center Line
c)
The South Pole
d)
The Vertical Center Line
46.
Coordinates can be written like this:
a)
20 degrees south, 140 degrees west
b)
40 degrees north, 120 degrees west
c)
20 degrees south, 160 degrees east
d)
all of the above
47.
What are coordinates? 
a)
a degree only 
b)
two sets of degrees and cardinal directions 
c)
two degrees only
d)
a cardinal direction only
48.
Which continent is located at 60 degrees north and 120 degrees west?
a)
Asia 
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
49.
What ocean would you be in if you were at 30 degrees south and 150 degrees west?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Arctic Ocean
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
The Indian Ocean
50.

What line (shown in red) is seen here?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Northern Hemisphere

d)

Southern Hemisphere

51.

The Equator is a line of _____ and the Prime Meridian is a line of _____.

a)

North, South

b)

Longitude, Latitude

c)

East, North

d)

Latitude, Longitude

52.

If I see °N or °S on a map, these are lines of _____.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

53.

If I see °E or °W on a map, these are lines of _____.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

54.

When writing out latitude and longitude coordinates, which one is listed first?

a)

°N/°S (latitude)

b)

°E/°W (longitude)

55.

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In what ocean does the Prime Meridian (0 longitude) cross the Equator (0 latitude)?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

56.

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What two continents does the Equator (0 latitude) cross?

a)

North America and South America

b)

Africa and South America

c)

Africa and Europe

57.

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Which of these continents lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere (below the Equator)?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

58.

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What ocean lies completely in the Eastern Hemisphere (to the right of the Prime Meridian)?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

59.

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On what continent would you find a location of latitude 30°N30\degree N  and longitude  0°0\degree  ?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

60.

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On what continent would you find a location of latitude 60°N60\degree N  and longitude  100° W100\degree\ W  ?

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

North America

61.

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On what continent would you find a location of latitude 30°S30\degree S  and longitude  60° W60\degree\ W  ?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

62.

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On what continent would you find a location of latitude 30°S30\degree S  and longitude  130° E130\degree\ E  ?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

63.

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Identify the city located closest to latitude 30°N30\degree N  and longitude  90° W90\degree\ W  ?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Quito

c)

London

64.

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Identify the city located closest to latitude 30°N30\degree N  and longitude  30° E30\degree\ E  ?

a)

San Francisco

b)

London

c)

Cairo

65.

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What are the approximate coordinates of Shanghai, China?

a)

30°N, 30°E30\degree N,\ 30\degree E  

b)

30°N, 120°E30\degree N,\ 120\degree E  

c)

30°S, 150°E30\degree S,\ 150\degree E  

66.

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What are the approximate coordinates of Durban, Africa?

a)

30°S, 30°E30\degree S,\ 30\degree E  

b)

30°N, 30°E30\degree N,\ 30\degree E  

c)

0°, 30°E0\degree,\ 30\degree E  

67.

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What city on the map lies on the latitude line  60°N60\degree N  ?

a)

Leningrad

b)

New York

c)

London

68.

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The United States lies primarily between which two lines of latitude?

a)

0° and 30°N0\degree\ and\ 30\degree N  

b)

30°N and 60°N30\degree N\ and\ 60\degree N  

c)

60°W and 90°W60\degree W\ and\ 90\degree W  

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